Albania vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.21 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Portugal about 3.2 times.
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Albania is 0.31× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.21× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Portugal?
- No. Albania is 3.21 times smaller than Portugal. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Portugal?
- About 3.2 times: Portugal has 3.21× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Portugal 117 per km².